Word Frequency

doodle (ˈduːdəl) (informal)

Definitions

verb

noun

Derived Forms

ˈdoodlernoun

Word Origin

C20: perhaps from C17 doodle a foolish person, but influenced in meaning by dawdle; compare Low German dudeltopf simpleton

Translations for 'doodle'

British English: doodleA doodle is a pattern or picture that you draw when you are bored or thinking about something else.NOUNHe was staring into space, with a scrawl of doodles on the pad in front of him.